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Maruti Suzuki’s Gujarat Rail Siding Becomes World’s First Verra-Registered Modal Shift Project, Sets Benchmark in Green Automotive Logistics

February 26, 2026 2 min read
author Anamika Mishra, Sub Editor
In a significant milestone for sustainable logistics, Maruti Suzuki India Limited has announced that its Gujarat in-plant railway siding has become the world’s first Modal Shift Transportation Project to be registered under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) programme of Verra. The recognition places India firmly on the global map for decarbonisation in automotive logistics. The initiative shifts vehicle dispatches from road to rail and is projected to generate nearly 1.7 lakh carbon credits over a 10-year crediting period from FY24 to FY33. Rail transport is considerably more energy-efficient than road movement, leading to lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduced highway congestion and decreased fossil fuel consumption across the logistics value chain. The carbon savings from the Gujarat

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